Henry W. Grout

Henry Whittemore Grout (March 24, 1858 – June 28, 1932) was a financier, state legislator, and philanthropist from Waterloo, Iowa. The Grout Museum is one of his legacies.

Henry W. Grout
Member of the Iowa Senate
In office
1914–1918
Constituency38th District
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
In office
1910–1914
Personal details
Born
Henry Whittemore Grout

(1858-03-24)March 24, 1858
Waterloo, Iowa
DiedJune 28, 1932(1932-06-28) (aged 74)
Waterloo, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
    Olive Wright Wilson
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    ​
    (m. 1892; died 1910)​
      Agnes A. Perry
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      (m. 1914)​
      OccupationFinancier, politician

      Biography

      Henry W. Grout was born in Waterloo on March 24, 1858.[1] He worked as a miner, farmer, traveling salesman, real estate agent, park commissioner, and bank director.[2][3]

      He married Olive Wright Wilson on December 29, 1892. After her death on August 30, 1910, he remarried to Agnes A. Perry on September 3, 1914.[3]

      A Republican, he was elected to two terms in the Iowa House of Representatives, serving from 1910 to 1914.[2] He represented the 38th District in the state Senate from 1914 to 1918.[3]

      He died in Waterloo on June 28, 1932, suffering a heart attack while giving a talk at the Hotel President.[3][4]

      References
      1. Eldridge, Mary Beth. "Brief Biographies of Early Residents of Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa". Retrieved June 23, 2008.
      2. Iowa Official Register, Volume 25. Secretary of State of Iowa. 1913. pp. 692–693. Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via Google Books.
      3. "Henry W. Grout Dies as He Talks to Optimist Club". Water Daily Courier. June 28, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
      4. "Grout Museum of History & Science". Archived from the original on April 4, 2004. Retrieved June 23, 2008.


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